Worries that the new swine flu strain that has killed as many as 68 people and sickened more than 1,000 across Mexico has pandemic potential increased with the announcement that the virus has spread to Kansas and likely to New York City.
On Saturday, two new cases were confirmed in Kansas the first U.S. cases outside of California or Texas. An additional case was confirmed in a 35-year-old woman in California, who was hospitalized but recovered. And New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden said tests showed that eight New York high schoolers had a type A influenza virus that was “probable” swine flu.
Samples have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing to see if they are indeed the unusual H1N1 strain of swine flu; results are expected Sunday. The students showed only mild flu symptoms and are feeling better.
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